22nd September

A real autumnal feeling day with low cloud / fog throughout, grounding all flights brought in by a brisk SE wind; there was a good selection of new birds but they were spread far and wide making us work for our birds, the highlights consisted of the first 2 Yellow-browed Warblers of the autumn along the coast at Grind, the first Red-breasted Flycatcher of the year at Holland, the first Snow Bunting of the autumn at the Lighthouse and the Barred Warbler still at Quoybanks / Neven.   Other birds included 6 Red-throated Divers, 2 Hen Harriers, 2 Peregrines, 5 Rock Pipits, 30 Wheatears, a Fieldfare, a Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warblers, a Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest and 2 Lapland Buntings.

Yellow-browed Warbler                             Dante Shepherd